Chapter 459 What Kind of Machine Is This
January 11, 196 AD in the lunar calendar.
Looking at the numbers, it seems that there is one less stick than Singles' Day.
But it was a beautiful spring day.
This day is destined to make the entire capital of millions of people boil.
On the square outside the Meridian Gate, this is the place where the emperor received worship from all the people.
At this moment, a high platform was built in the center.
After allowing civilians to watch, hundreds of thousands of people poured in.
The high platform faces south from the north.
To the north is where Yuan Tan and other judges are.
On the east and west sides, envoys from princes such as Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, Sun Ce, Li Ru, etc., were the guests to observe and examine.
In the south, there is an area surrounded by pink curtains, which is the waiting area for the beauties.
One hundred beauties stood out from nearly ten thousand candidates.
Therefore, in the waiting area, there is really a sky-high fragrance array.
Those who have never been in the backstage of a beauty pageant will never know how beautiful it is.
Most of the beauties are already here.
Basically, they are ladies from all over the world, ladies from the capital.
There are only a few Xiaojiabiyu.
At this time, another beauty walked in.
Walking slowly, looking very nervous.
But any newcomer will attract the attention of others, and she is no exception.
"This girl is nothing special except that she is whiter."
"This kind of appearance is just an ordinary person, but he has the courage to participate in the queen's draft."
The beauties talked loudly, not caring about causing trouble to others.
The new beauty became even more nervous, and it became very difficult for her to walk. She saw a lot of acquaintances. They are all the jewels and daughters of various prefectures. I saw them in the past,
They all have to kowtow.
Are you still kowtowing today?
Belle hesitated.
"Cai Hua, is that you Cai Hua?"
asked one of the beauties.
"Yes, the Wang family holds the pearl." Cai Huafu said politely. Although she is a queen, she is still a maid herself and feels inferior.
A stone stirs up a thousand waves.
In the fragrant wind, many beauties walked over and surrounded Cai Hua.
"Isn't Cai Hua an ugly monster?"
"Isn't it full of pimples and pus?
"How could it be as white and slippery as it is now, like a big white rabbit."
The exclamation of recognition.
Those who don't know her are also surprised, because it has been rumored that Cai Hua is an ugly monster.
Cai Hua covered her face with a handkerchief.
But it was ripped off by other people and thrown on the ground.
"The eldest son's cosmetics are really powerful."
Someone proposes cosmetics and immediately everyone agrees.
They used to hear that the eldest son's cosmetics were different, but they didn't expect it to be more powerful than the rumors.
Cai Hua has undergone makeup, and her facial features are correct, which is exactly the same as Bo Meiyan, the future master, and no one dares to underestimate her.
But other beauties still look down on her because she is just a maid.
Because Yuan Tan strongly pushed Cai Hua, Zhongmei's opportunity was robbed, and he was dissatisfied, but he dared not say anything bad to him.
But these people are not afraid of Cai Hua, instead they pour out their hatred for Yuan Tan.
"It's just cosmetics, without cosmetics, it's just a cauliflower."
"She doesn't know how to read at all, she's a well-known silly girl from a rich family."
"Cauliflower, you are a maid, why don't you hurry up and give everyone a thousand pieces of gold, one by one."
Cai Hua had no choice but to give blessings one by one.
Seeing a beauty, with a change of expression, she wrote a word on the bamboo slips with pen and ink, "Cauliflower, what do you read?"
"This..." Cai Hua bit her finger and didn't know.
"It reads 'death'."
All the beauties laughed out loud, not hiding their contempt.
The eldest son is too shameless, this Cai Hua must be beaten down.
"Cai Hua, you look pretty good, but do you have any poems?" asked one of the beauties.
"Wet?" Cai Hua looked down at her clothes, "I'm not wet."
"Ha ha ha ha……."
The palms of each government leaned forward and back together, laughing.
"If the eldest son prepares poems for him..." You Jiali said worriedly.
Immediately someone dismissed it, "Young master is a bit talented, but the questions are all freshly made up, who can just bet on the right question?"
"Makes sense."
Everyone laughed again.
"what's so funny?"
"Cai Hua, come and sit next to us."
Ma Yunlu and Sun Shangxiang, who were alone, couldn't stand it anymore.
They didn't know why Yuan Tan recommended this Cai Hua to choose the queen, but after all, it was Aiwujiwu who couldn't bear to see Yuan Tan's people being wronged.
The cannibalistic eyes of all the government officials looked at Ma Yunlu and Sun Shangxiang.
Someone said: "Yo, the prince's daughter is not ordinary, so arrogant..."
With a wave of Sun Shangxiang's hand, an arrow in his sleeve shot out and nailed to this person's feet.
For a moment, everyone turned pale.
Although he was still whispering, he didn't dare to make it too loud.
on the other hand.
In the guest seat.
"Bo Fu, Meng Qi."
Yuan Tan held the hands of Sun Ce and Ma Chao successively, and patted their generous shoulders.
"Young master."
Sun Ce and Ma Chao are still very cautious, which comes from Yuan Tan's prestige.
Yuan Tan did not put on a superior posture because of his status, on the contrary, he was very approachable and kind.
This left a deep impression on Sun Ce and Ma Chao, and he couldn't help feeling admiration.
On the contrary, Wang Yun, Ma Rixun, Dong Cheng, and Liu Yu, the four heads of Han officials who met later, put on a bad face.
Sun Ce and Ma Chao also hated them.
"Yunchang, Yide."
Yuan Tan stepped aside and bowed his hands.
Guan Yu also cupped his hands and saluted, his eyes always squinted.
On the contrary, Zhang Fei opened his eyes wide, "Young Master, before we leave, why don't you set up a table to see us off?"
When Guan Yu heard this, blue veins popped out of his forehead. It was the lowest point of his life when he drank and fainted in Shence Mansion, and it has become a stain that he will bear all his life.
However, in retrospect, Erguotou was really delicious.
Sprite is better, but the alcohol is too strong.
Guan Erye also wanted to drink again, but secretly held Zhang Fei back.
Yuan Tan continued to meet with other guests.
"Mr. Li Ru, Mr. Kuai Liang, Uncle Yuan Yin, Mr. Huang Quan."
These are representatives of Lu Bu, Liu Biao, Yuan Shu, and Liu Zhang.
Originally, these envoys from the princes should have set off to go back, but the public election of the queen here is a rare event in a thousand years, so they have to watch and emulate.
Yuan Tan also took advantage of the opportunity to invite them as guests to demonstrate the fairness, justice and openness of the selection of the queen.
Of course, Wang Yun and the others hoped for the principle of Sangong, so it was exactly what they wanted.
After the meeting, Yuan Tan and the others returned to their area.
As soon as Wang Yun sat down, he stroked his beard and said, "My lord, the beauty you recommended, Cai Hua, entered the second round with the first place in the literary test. It can be said that she is a popular candidate. She should be the finale and come out last. What do you think?"
"Can."
Of course Yuan Tan could see the trickiness of the final appearance.
Since ancient times, the finale appearance has been the most eye-catching.
Wang Yun and the others knew that Cai Hua was illiterate. This way, people in the world would remember her more deeply, and Yuan Tan's reputation would be further damaged.
At this moment, Ma Rixun took out a scroll from his arms, opened it, and handed it over, "My lord, this is a question for the few of us to consider together. We will randomly select questions from it and let the beauties compose poems on the spot. What do you think?"
"Yes." Yuan Tan took it over and looked at it, then nodded slightly.
Wang Yun and the others were stunned instead.
I thought that Yuan Tan would definitely find a reason to refuse the admission test, but unexpectedly, he agreed without hesitation.
Seeing Yuan Tan's expression at this moment, Wang Yun and others were confused.
His candidate is illiterate, who gave him the confidence to be so calm and calm.
Yuan Tan stood up and said, "It's convenient for the master to take the exam, excuse me."
one left.
The heads of Hanchen got together.
"Could it be that Yuan Tan, a national thief, still has a backup?" Ma Rixun asked worriedly.
Liu Yu said coldly: "An illiterate is an illiterate. If you don't know what to ask, what else can he do?"
Wang Yun looked calm, "Perhaps the eldest son has given up."
That's the only way to explain it.
Dong Cheng excitedly said: "It's good to give up, the queen must not be controlled by a national thief."
Since the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, no queen has ever been controlled by a national traitor, and this time, it will be no exception.
Even if there are exceptions in the future, but this time, Yuan Tan must not be recorded in the annals of history first. That was the insult of the 400-year-old Han Dynasty, and it was a trampling on the hundreds of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains in China.
...
Yuan Tan came to the beauty area, that is, the place surrounded by curtains.
"Who, men are not allowed to enter here, and eunuchs are no exception." The leading young general indicated that even we could not enter.
"Zuo Zhu, you have been transferred here." Yuan Tan continued to approach.
"Young master!"
A group of guards hurriedly fell to the ground.
If only one man can go in, it must be the eldest son.
Yuan Tan went in.
Rao the curtained corridor, suddenly a bright light appeared before him.
What I saw was dumbfounded.
Finally, I know why the delivery boy likes to deliver food to the backstage of the models.
After all, he couldn't show up clearly, so he lurked in the past.
"Cai Hua..."
Cai Hua was isolated in a corner, and when she heard the call, she saw Yuan Tan with a head protruding from the curtain.
She hurried out.
"Eldest Prince." Cai Hua Fuli, only then did he realize that just now, the heads of the various houses did not say that her clothes were wet, but that she was writing a poem.
"My lord, I didn't expect to write poetry."
Yuan Tan said: "I'm here for this purpose, don't worry about it, you are the first in the literature test, and you are better than them in poetry. You will definitely enter the final round."
"My lord, but I don't know how to write poetry at all."
"I will."
"This..." Cai Hua timidly said: "Did you drink too much, sir, does it mean that I will?"
Yuan Tan expressed his understanding, "I have a headset here, and I'll put it on for you."
Cai Hua immediately turned pale, and hurriedly said: "My lord, please forgive me, this servant was humiliated by the palms inside just now, you asked me to bring a chicken in, I... I won't choose, woo..."
"Don't cry! Your makeup will be ruined by crying!" Yuan Tan shouted.
The scared Cai Hua shut up.
Only then did Yuan Tan softly say: "Earphones are not chickens, but they are good things. Put them on your ears, and you will be able to solve the problems."
"Still... wear it on your ears!" Cai Hua fantasized about a rooster riding on top of her head, and her face became even paler. It entered the arena. People in the world will laugh at Cai Hua."
Yuan Tan exploded with anger, and suddenly realized that he was right in never explaining to Guo Jia and the others, why did he explain to Cai Hua today.
Also dizzy.
Immediately took out the earphones, "Here is this for you, this is the earphone, it can transmit sound, don't be afraid when the time comes, just stay calm.
Cai Hua looked at the wireless bluetooth headset in her hand, it turned out that it was neither a big rooster nor an old hen, "..."
What kind of chicken is this?
Although I know it's not a chicken, it's even more inexplicable.